Brocked is a slang term, reportedly originating from the Royal New Zealand Airforce, that refers to the act of another aircrew member secretly and sneakily taking away ones allocated flying time or duty.
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RE: Brocked
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RE: Brocked
Brocked is a slang term, reportedly originating from the Royal New Zealand Airforce, that refers to the act of another aircrew member secretly and sneakily taking away ones allocated flying time or duty.
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RE: Member of parliament
an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
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RE: resize
Resize refers to changing the dimensions of an object, image, document or the layout of a system or application. It may involve increasing or decreasing the height, width, or overall size, while maintaining its proportion and quality as much as possible. Resizing can be done either manually or by using specific software tools or algorithms.
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RE: Springboard
A small platform on springs and usually hinged at one end, used to launch or vault onto other equipment.
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RE: spillikins
Pick-up sticks, pick-a-stick, jackstraws, jack straws, spillikins, spellicans, or fiddlesticks is a game of physical and mental skill in which a bundle of sticks, between 8 and 20 centimeters long, is dropped as a loose bunch onto a table top into a random pile. Each player, in turn, tries to remove a stick from the pile without disturbing any of the others. The object of the game is to pick up the most sticks or to score the most points based on the color of the sticks.
The game is believed to have developed from the yarrow stalks used for divination with the Chinese I Ching. It was first published in Germany about 1850. The sticks may be made of almost any material, such as ivory, bone, wood, bamboo, straw, reed, rush, yarrow, or plastics. Some Haida First Nation pick-up sticks are plain maple wood decorated with abalone shell and copper.
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RE: ivorybill
An ivorybill, short for ivory-billed woodpecker, is a large species of woodpecker native to the virgin forests of the Southeastern United States. It is known for its distinctive white, or ivory-colored, bill. This bird is considered one of the largest woodpeckers in the world and is critically endangered, with some believing it may be extinct.
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RE: looter
A looter is a person who steals goods, often during a war, riot, disaster, or other crises, typically in a situation where law and order are not effectively functioning. The act of stealing in such circumstances is known as looting. The stolen items can range from necessities like food and water to luxury or non-essential items.
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genus pastinaca
a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips
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RE: coronach
kor′o-nah, n. a funeral dirge or lamentation. [Ir. coranach, Gael. corranach.]